"ewe-necked" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ewe-necked [comparative], most ewe-necked [superlative]
Etymology: From ewe + necked. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ewe|necked}} ewe + necked Head templates: {{en-adj}} ewe-necked (comparative more ewe-necked, superlative most ewe-necked)
  1. Having a neck like a ewe's; said of horses in which the arch of the neck is deficient, being somewhat hollowed out.
    Sense id: en-ewe-necked-en-adj-Avnep1nn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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